Community voices: sowing, germinating, flourishing as strategies to support inclusion in STEM

Diele‐Viegas, Luisa Maria; Almeida, Thamara Santos de; Amati-Martins, Iris; Bacon, Christine D.; Cássia‐Silva, Cibele; Collevatti, Rosane Garcia; Fenker, Jéssica; Cordeiro, Tábata Elise Ferreira; Ferrari, Giuliana Caldeira Pires; Franco, Ana Clara Sampaio; Gasparetto, Luiza Flores; Hipólito, Juliana; Hohlenwerger, Camila; Hörmanseder, Beatriz; Jesus, Priscila Barreto de; Matos, Suzana dos Santos; Pareja-Mejía, Daniela; Murer, Beatriz Moraes; Pavone, Carla Brunner; Pilecco, Flávia Bulegon; Queiroz-Souza, Caren; Reis, Alice H.; Santana, Pamela Cristina; Silva, Fernanda Dias da; Souza, Rafael Gomes de; Telles, Mariana Pires de Campos; Viaggi, Jemilli; Virginio, Flávia

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“…Furthermore, other factors such as motherhood, the overload of household chores, all sorts of harassment, lower research funding, and implicit recommendation and hiring biases are obstacles to women's permanence in science (Eaton et al, 2020;Morgan et al, 2021;Zandonà, 2022). This is evident from the scrutiny of male-biased leadership positions in universities, scientific institutions, and on editorial boards of scientific journals (Diele-Viegas et al, 2022).…”

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<i>Mulheres pela Primatologia</i>: a Brazilian social movement promoting women in science and primate conservation

Bello,

Oliveira,

De la Fuente

et al. 2023

Neotrop. Primates

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Mulheres pela Primatologia (Women for Primatology) is a Brazilian social movement in support of women in science and the conservation of non-human primates. Activities occur through collaborative and interdisciplinary communication of women scientists of different ages, regions and origins. The objectives of the movement are to discuss gender equity, encourage representation in science, emphasize the importance of women’s role in primatology, and inspire other women to enter into scientific careers. The movement’s activities began in June 2021 with the creation of an Instagram profile that published information about women in science, primates, the representation of women, the history of women in primatology, interviews with distinguished primatologists, and events, among others. The activities presented here were developed between June 2021 and August 2022. As of August 2022, the profile @mulherespelaprimatologia had 2,349 followers, 126 publications and 2,044 comments, reaching 8,645 accounts, with 5,479 interactions recorded. Mulheres pela Primatologia is linked to the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots’ international network. In March 2022, the Youtube channel was created to broadcast three online events, with both young and established primatologists. The Guia Primatólogas do Brasil (Guide to Brazilian Women Primatologists) was created to democratize access to contact with women primatologists working in Brazil as advisors in graduate programs. The first edition of the guide featured 25 primatologists whose areas of expertise are behavior, ecology, conservation, physiology, ethnozoology, genetics, and environmental education. The performance and actions of Mulheres pela Primatologia have resulted in diverse products that range from scientific dissemination to support and encouragement for young primatologists, reinforcing women’s empowerment in primatology.

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<i>Mulheres pela Primatologia</i>: a Brazilian social movement promoting women in science and primate conservation

Bello,

Oliveira,

De la Fuente

et al. 2023

Neotrop. Primates

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“…Dentre os fatores relacionados à progressiva diminuição do interesse de meninas por STEM, pode-se destacar que os brinquedos socialmente destinados a elas são aqueles referentes a atividades domésticas, enquanto os brinquedos oferecidos aos meninos estimulam a criatividade e o pensamento crítico (DIELE-VIEGAS et al, 2022). Além disso, a falta de divulgação dos trabalhos de mulheres atuantes em STEM faz com que as meninas cresçam sem referências com as quais possam identificar-se nessas áreas e, consequentemente, percam o interesse em dar seguimento aos estudos nelas (DELLAGNELO e STEFANI, 2022).…”

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Laboratório das Minas: como incentivar meninas em STEM

Rocha

2023

I Congresso Internacional De Mulheres Em STEAM

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STEM) desenvolveram-se dentro de um modelo de sociedade patriarcal, o qual exclui a participação de mulheres e demais grupos minoritários. Dessa forma, meninas são desencorajadas a buscarem carreiras em STEM desde a infância, o que leva à manutenção da sub-representatividade desse grupo, prejudicando o progresso que seria possível por meio de soluções mais plurais. Assim, o projeto Girl Up Rosalind Franklin elaborou o evento denominado Laboratório das Minas, no qual jovens mulheres realizam atividades científicas e tecnológicas com o objetivo de romper o estereótipo do cientista como sendo um homem cisgênero.

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“…Despite the growing need for increased conservation efforts, there is a gender bias within the conservation field (Lievano-Latorre et al, 2020;Diele-Viegas et al, 2022). For STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) based fields, women make up only 28% of the global work force (UNESCO, 2017).…”

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Women’s thirty-year contribution to cheetah conservation: An insight into volunteer-based conservation program supported by female scientists

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Maketo³

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Front. Conserv. Sci.

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Women make up a small percentage of the scientific community, including conservation. Today, conservation efforts are vital for the survival of many species, however there is a gender bias within the conservation field. Encouraging more women into conservation could be a key to increasing efficiency and success in conservation goals of organizations and governments. Here we investigate the long running Earthwatch, working guest and intern volunteer programs of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) to understand women’s involvement with volunteer based conservation, and questionnaire data to understand women’s contribution to conservation after volunteering and what challenges women face in conservation. Our results showed there was significantly more female volunteers than male volunteers (p-value <0.000) and on average, females contributed to 73.7% of the volunteer population annually. Volunteer’s age at time of volunteering varied between the three volunteer programs. Women’s motivations for volunteering and challenges that women face in conservation was dependent on the volunteers’ age. CCF’s holistic approach to conservation, volunteers’ love for cheetahs and ability to gain practical skills were the leading motivations why women volunteered with CCF. Many (87%) of the female interns said volunteering was a means of helping them gain employment. Women’s credibility, family responsibility and personal safety were the main challenges that women face working in conservation today. Addressing gender disparities in every stage of career progression will lead to overall improved conservation outcomes.

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Community voices: sowing, germinating, flourishing as strategies to support inclusion in STEM

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<i>Mulheres pela Primatologia</i>: a Brazilian social movement promoting women in science and primate conservation

<i>Mulheres pela Primatologia</i>: a Brazilian social movement promoting women in science and primate conservation

Laboratório das Minas: como incentivar meninas em STEM

Women’s thirty-year contribution to cheetah conservation: An insight into volunteer-based conservation program supported by female scientists

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